School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 021
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- There is a Holy Well here in Thomas Heavy’s garden. It is called Tobar Molsha.
It has derived this name from a Saint called Molsha who said mass every day on a rock beside the well during the Penal Times. The Saint gave Holy Communion to those who attended mass.
After mass St Molsha fled to the woods around Garballagh + brought with him the Sacred Vessels Here, he concealed them for the day for fear of their destruction.
This well is now surrounded by a clump of Beech trees. Some years ago the owner of the field noticed four smooth square stones(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Heavy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garballagh, Co. Meath
